Hockey Night in Canada: Saturday's Headlines
/Damien Cox and Elliotte Friedman were in studio in the second intermission of the Blackhawks - Leafs Hockey Night in Canada game.
Cox: Spoke with Dale Tallon and while he won't say, Aaron Ekblad will be staying with the Florida Panthers and will not be headed back to junior.
Friedman: Word is the Boston Bruins have rewarded Claude Julien with a three-year contract extension.
Cox: Alex Semin is a healthy scratch. "This is going to be interesting to watch, Elliotte, because I think he's untradable."
Friedman: New York Rangers have several injuries. "Word is they are one of the teams that is interested in Carolina's Andrej Sekera."
Friedman: Agent for Marc-Andre Fleury is in Pittsburgh, and they had mentioned a couple of weeks ago they hoped to start contract extension talks.
Cox: NHL is watching the AHL overtime changes.
Friedman: Referee huddles may become more common as they discuss calls on the ice.
Cox: Anthony Mantha is skating in Grand Rapids. Nobody in Detroit really seems to know what's going on with Daniel Alfredsson. I think he'll retire.
Source: HNIC/ Notes, Transcript: Nichols on Hockey